UK orchestral premiere of Taylor Mac’s award-winning – and rapturously received – show, in an abridged version of the 24-hour-long performance art concert, with orchestrations by Ted Hearne.
Spanning 240 years, this genre-defying work tells a subjective story of America through popular song – blending ballads, anthems, disco and more into a bold and joyous theatrical event.
Part orchestral concert, part performance art, Mac’s creation is as provocative as it is celebratory. With extraordinary costumes, irreverent humour and moments of unexpected poignancy, the show invites audiences to reconsider whose stories are told, and how we listen to them.